The Lay's Replay Field in Santa Ana, California, is a soccer field located in Cesar Chavez Campesino Park. It is the first Lay's Replay Field built in the United States and the sixth built worldwide. The field was built using recycled Lay's chip bags.[1]
| Location | 5th Street Santa Ana United States |
|---|---|
| Surface | Artificial turf; mixed recycled chip bag and plastic |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | March 14, 2023 |
| Opened | 19 April 2023 |
History
editThe soccer field was announced in March 14, 2023 and construction started March 15, 2023.[2] In April 19, 2023, around a month after construction had started, Lay's, alongside soccer players Mia Hamm and Javier Hernández, announced the opening of the field.[3] Hernandez called the field and program a "game-changer" for Hispanic and Latin American communities in and around Santa Ana, following health problems and difficulties with the Hispanic/Latin American community in Santa Ana, who were struck hard after the COVID-19 pandemic.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ McQuarrie, Laura. "Repurposed Packaging Soccer Fields". TrendHunter. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
- ^ "Cesar Chavez Campesino partial park closure for Lay's RePlay Mini-Pitch installation". City of Santa Ana. March 15, 2023. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
- ^ a b "Lay's® Unveils First Lay's RePlay Soccer Field in the U.S. Made from Reused Chip Bag Packaging". April 19, 2023.
- ^ Doyle, Doug. "Soccer legend Mia Hamm helps with Lay's Replay initiative to build a new pitch out of chip bags". WBGO. Retrieved November 17, 2024.